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Moderate Hiking Trails near Zürich

The directory currently contains 61 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Zürich. Their average mapped distance is 8.1 km and average recorded ascent is 205 m (673 ft); the longest route in the set is 16.1 km.

This subset represents 37% of the 167 quality-checked routes near Zürich. Its average distance is 8.1 km, compared with 18.5 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 205 m (673 ft), versus 439 m (1,440 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set is rated moderate by the directory’s distance-and-elevation model. Technical terrain and live conditions are not part of that rating. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 2 (3%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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How do these routes differ?

A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

3.3 km

Huguenot and Waldensian Trail

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

73 m

ViaJacobi

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Moderate

Alpine Panorama Trail

Zug · Switzerland

Distance
12.3 km
/ 7.7 mi
Elevation gain
532 m
Typical duration
3 hr 22 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Alpine Panorama Trail

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
12.5 km
/ 7.8 mi
Elevation gain
454 m
Typical duration
3 hr 17 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Alpine Panorama Trail

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
10.2 km
/ 6.3 mi
Elevation gain
147 m
Typical duration
2 hr 21 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

ViaJacobi

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
10.6 km
/ 6.6 mi
Elevation gain
73 m
Typical duration
2 hr 19 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Huguenot and Waldensian Trail

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

Distance
4.8 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
208 m
Typical duration
1 hr 19 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

ViaGottardo

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
14.9 km
/ 9.2 mi
Elevation gain
379 m
Typical duration
3 hr 40 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

ViaJacobi

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
13.8 km
/ 8.5 mi
Elevation gain
245 m
Typical duration
3 hr 14 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

ViaJacobi

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
14.4 km
/ 9.0 mi
Elevation gain
224 m
Typical duration
3 hr 21 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Au-Diethelm

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
32 m
Typical duration
58 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Nidelbad - Wildpark Höfli

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
111 m
Typical duration
42 min
  • Lake
  • Wildlife watching
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rigi Kulm - Dächli

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
105 m
Typical duration
1 hr 1 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Schwabenweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
11.8 km
/ 7.3 mi
Elevation gain
672 m
Typical duration
3 hr 28 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Weg der Schweiz

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
9.4 km
/ 5.8 mi
Elevation gain
729 m
Typical duration
3 hr 3 min
  • Waymarked route
Wanderwegweiser bei Schilti am Weg der Schweiz mit Blick zum Fronalpstock.
Moderate

Weg der Schweiz

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
620 m
Typical duration
2 hr 38 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Via Glaralpina

Glarus · Switzerland

Distance
7.1 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
79 m
Typical duration
1 hr 36 min
  • Waymarked route
Switzerland , Zurich , Berg am Irchel
Moderate

Hebelstein - Berg am Irchel

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
13 m
Typical duration
38 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Wohnhaus unterhalb der reformirten Kirch zů Remigen.
Moderate

Remigen - Ufem Berg

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
5.9 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
99 m
Typical duration
1 hr 22 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rundweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
224 m
Typical duration
51 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Thurgauer Rundwanderweg

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

Distance
6.8 km
/ 4.2 mi
Elevation gain
204 m
Typical duration
1 hr 43 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Thurgauer Rundwanderweg

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
5.9 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
253 m
Typical duration
1 hr 36 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Thurweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
16.1 km
/ 10.0 mi
Elevation gain
175 m
Typical duration
3 hr 40 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Via Natura

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
11.0 km
/ 6.8 mi
Elevation gain
332 m
Typical duration
2 hr 47 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Weg der Schweiz

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
673 m
Typical duration
2 hr 35 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Schaffhauser-Zürcher-Weg

Schaffhausen · Switzerland

Distance
11.5 km
/ 7.1 mi
Elevation gain
112 m
Typical duration
2 hr 34 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Seeuferweg Baldeggersee

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
14.4 km
/ 8.9 mi
Elevation gain
130 m
Typical duration
3 hr 11 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Thurgauer Rundwanderweg

Thurgau · Switzerland

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
229 m
Typical duration
57 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Via Natura

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
8.8 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
202 m
Typical duration
2 hr 8 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Via Natura

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
9.0 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
185 m
Typical duration
2 hr 10 min
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Alpine Panorama TrailZug12.3 km532 m3 hr 22 minModerateApril to October
Alpine Panorama TrailLucerne12.5 km454 m3 hr 17 minModerateApril to October
Alpine Panorama TrailLucerne10.2 km147 m2 hr 21 minModerateApril to October
ViaJacobiSchwyz10.6 km73 m2 hr 19 minModerateApril to October
Huguenot and Waldensian TrailZurich4.5 km227 m1 hr 17 minModerateApril to October
Huguenot and Waldensian TrailZurich3.3 km244 m1 hr 4 minModerateApril to October
Huguenot and Waldensian TrailSchaffhausen4.8 km208 m1 hr 19 minModerateApril to October
Huguenot and Waldensian TrailZurich4.0 km229 m1 hr 11 minModerateApril to October
Huguenot and Waldensian TrailZurich1.9 km187 m40 minModerateApril to October
Huguenot and Waldensian TrailZurich7.0 km220 m1 hr 47 minModerateApril to October

Alpine Panorama Trail, Alpine Panorama Trail, Alpine Panorama Trail currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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